When: Saturday, August 28th, from 10:00am until 5:00pm and Sunday, August 29th, 10:00am until 4:00pm

Who: Presented by local zinesters, comic makers, artists, and writers. Attended by independent publishing enthusiasts from all over the world!

Why: To promote greater community between diverse creators of independent publications and art. This fun and free event helps people share their work while exchanging their skills and information related to zine culture. Through workshops, panels and discussions, Portland Zine Symposium explores the role and effect of all types of zines.

SPX: September 10th and 11th in Bethesda, Maryland. Sparkplug's most recent books will be at the Partyka table. Make sure to drop by and check out their amazing comics.http://www.spxpo.com/
Also, the Ignatz Awards are given out at SPX and this year we are nominated for a bunch (vote, if you are going!), congratulations are in order for the artists:

Monday, August 16, 2010

Slave Labor Graphics is in need of some legal help and could use some donations. "SLG Publishing has been embroiled in a trademark issue revolving around our comic book about a certain gun heiress." Please help them out if you can:

Friday, August 13, 2010

I don't normally do this but I'm linking to a discussion on another blog:http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2010/08/quote-of-the-day-dustin-harbin-vs-small-press-comic-cons
It is particularly interesting for me because I'm not going to a bunch of shows for some of the exact reasons Dustin brings up but also, because I feel conflicted about supporting the pop-culture world of comics as entertainment and celebrity. Though that is also wrapped up in the price issue. Maybe I'll expand on this later but for right now you should read what Dustin and a few people who disagree with him have to say.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Meet watch and talk to Rina Ayuyang, cartoonist and creator of 'Namby Pamby,' a mini-comic series that explores the humorous side of life's ordinary moments. Ayuyang's latest book, Whirlwind Wonderland, was recently published.

*The 10th Annual Portland Zine Symposium is almost here! Help us celebrate and support the 10th Annual Portland Zine Symposium while showing off your talent for orthography.

How will this help support PZS? Well, we'll be passing around the donation jar, but we'll also be having a raffle (similar to the awesome raffles we have during the symposium every year), so be sure to bring some singles!

*Are you a local business?* The PZS Zinester's Spelling Bee is just another outreach event brought to the community by PZS that you can help out with. If you're interested in any way to PZS, we greatly appreciate it!

Mississippi Pizza Pub has donated their space to host the Zinester's
Spelling Bee and we'll be raffling off a couple prizes that have already been donated to PZS, found here:

This Tuesday (August 3rd) at Floating World Comics we'll be celebrating the IPRC comics program. Floating World and the IPRC will be showing Steel, Artists & Models and Hooked on Comix 2 (a short film). All comix related, really great and quite funny. The films should start at 6pm. This one is free and you can bring your own booze/food. Floating World: 20 Northwest 5th AvenueFor more info: http://www.iprc.org/calendar/comics-movie-night

One of my favorite cartoonists at the moment has started a publishing company which will also be carrying work by other people and putting stuff on their website, including pages like the one above from Austin English's sketchbook. Really highest recommendations.